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Spring 2022

Discover Paris in the spring, Caen in Normandy and its marvellous markets plus Yvoire, a picturesque village on the edge of Lake Geneva in Haute-Savoie. Explore Saint-Omer, a historic city in the far north that's full of secrets and treasures, and Evian, where Frankenstein's monster stayed! Head with us to Metz in Lorraine to find out about its incredible past, La Couvertoirade, one of the prettiest villages in France, and the UNESCO heritage of Avignon. Guides, gorgeous photos, what's new in France, the best tours and delicious recipes from the legendary Le Nôtre bakery in Paris - and more.

Discover Paris in the spring, Caen in Normandy and its marvellous markets plus Yvoire, a picturesque village on the edge of Lake Geneva in Haute-Savoie. Explore Saint-Omer, a historic city in the far north that's full of secrets and treasures, and Evian, where Frankenstein's monster stayed! Head with us to Metz in Lorraine to find out about its incredible past, La Couvertoirade, one of the prettiest villages in France, and the UNESCO heritage of Avignon. Guides, gorgeous photos, what's new in France, the best tours and delicious recipes from the legendary Le Nôtre bakery in Paris - and more.

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30 June-3 July: Le Mans Classic returns<br />

after a four-year absence. Expect 600 racing<br />

cars on the track in this classic day and night<br />

race. Plus 8,500 classic cars displayed in the<br />

specially designed enclosures.<br />

lemansclassic.com<br />

1-24 July: Tour de France starting in<br />

Copenhagen, Denmark and finishing in the<br />

Champs-Elysees Paris.<br />

letour.fr<br />

24-31 July: The Woman’s Tour de France<br />

returns after an absence of more than 30<br />

years. Start on the day of the final stage 21 of<br />

the Men’s Tour. 1028km eight-day race will<br />

take in back to back mountain stages as well<br />

as gravel sectors, flat stages and more. Starting<br />

at the Eiffel Tower and ending atop La Planche<br />

des Belles Filles in the Vosges mountains.<br />

letourfemmes.fr<br />

<strong>Spring</strong>: Fans of Serge Gainsbourg will rejoice<br />

to know that France’s first cultural institution<br />

dedicated to the songwriter Serge Gainsbourg<br />

will open Mason Gainsbourg including a<br />

museum, bookstore and Le Gainsbarre, a<br />

hybrid space that hosts a café during the day<br />

and a piano bar by night.<br />

maisongainsbourg.fr<br />

The ‘Seine à Vélo’ cycle route, launched in<br />

2021, which follows the River Seine from Paris<br />

to Le Havre and Deauville in Normandy, has<br />

been named as one of the best places to<br />

explore in <strong>2022</strong> by National Geographic! The<br />

270-mile Paris-to-the-sea path passes through<br />

some of the region’s most beautiful and famous<br />

sites, including Giverny – home to Claude<br />

Monet’s house and garden, Château-Gaillard<br />

at Les Andelys, Jumièges and picture-perfect<br />

Honfleur. It also goes through Rouen which was<br />

awarded UNESCO gastronomic status in 2021!<br />

laseineavelo.com<br />

Carriage of Le Grand Tour train<br />

In 2023:<br />

Puy du Fou, the award winning, world’s<br />

most incredible theme park, launches the<br />

world’s longest show on ‘Le Grand Tour’, a<br />

6-day spectacular Grand Tour of France on<br />

France’s first private rail company. The train<br />

takes a 4000km journey across France on<br />

an authentic and luxurious Belle Epoque<br />

train taking in some of the greatest sights<br />

including Champagne and Burgundy, Avignon<br />

in Provence, the castles of the Loire Valley,<br />

wonderful Lake Annecy and the Arcachon<br />

Basin. Find out more: legrandtour.com<br />

All information contained here is correct at<br />

the time of publication, but we recommend<br />

you check with the individual venues for<br />

the latest updates, as dates may remain<br />

subject to change and events may need to<br />

be cancelled or postponed in line with the<br />

health situation in France.<br />

The Good Life France | 83

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